Wolves extend Leigh Griffiths loan at Hibernian

Wolverhampton Wanderers have extended the loan deal of embattled striker Leigh Griffiths and agreed he can remain at Hibernian until the end of the season.

Griffiths, who is being investigated
by Lothian and Borders Police for Tweeting an allegedly racist remark last week, had returned to Molineux so that Dean Saunders could cast an eye over him.

However, the
Welshman, who is looking to sign a striker this month, has decided the forward can continue at Easter Road, where he has scored 14 times in 21 Premier League appearances.

Griffiths
hit the headlines for the wrong reasons when he made the comment, although he has subsequently apologised and admitted to being ‘out of order’.

Nevertheless Wolves expressed their ‘extreme anger’ at the time, although they insisted yesterday that the decision for the 22-year-old to remain in Scotland was made purely for footballing reasons.

Griffiths
joined Wolves from Dundee in January 2011 and has made just one first-team appearance, as a substitute in a Carling Cup tie at Northampton at the beginning of last season. They have a further year’s option from the end of the season which effectively ties him to the club
until 2014.

Meanwhile, Wolves’ Championship clash at home to Watford on March 2 has been brought forward to Friday night, kicking off at 7.45pm, for Sky TV coverage.